"Background" is security + criminality. My security is done. My criminality is in progress, waiting on fingerprints. The tracker shows "Background: In progess"
Actually global criminality is part of prohibitions, like foreign arrests, acts against humanity, etc. Background is mostly all domestic security and criminality. that's the key difference. one is global and the other internal. That's why some folks get stuck on prohibitions for a year at times because of where they are originally from and/or lived is difficult to get such info.....
I was referring to internal, which IRCC and GCMS calls “criminality”.
FYI - someone in the WhatsApp group who submitted their fingerprints on feb 7th (I believe that’s the same day you submit yours) had their background check completed yesterday. I suspect yours is coming very soon.
He said it was Vancouver but that could just be the office handling his fingerprints since I believe he is located in Toronto.
It seems a lot of us have been transferred to Vancouver. It seems like they're centralizing citizenship (at least) processing there or something.
I think another theory is also that different offices handle different parts of the application. In our case, Vancouver is handling our fingerprints. Notice, the fingerprint request letter says that your application processing remains at your local office. Sounds like they may be delegating different parts of the application then it all falls back to the main office to bring it all together.
My wife's separate application had no FPR and also got transferred to Vancouver, with BG and test now complete.
We can only speculate about what’s happening here. If you look at the processing timelines, IRCC increased the lead time from 7 to 8 months right at the start of February. I’m still waiting for my test results, and it seems they haven’t even reviewed my application yet. Even if you call IRCC, I’m not sure how much the agents can actually do. They might just offer kind words and encourage you to stay patient while you wait
Your theory seems most plausible to me @DocumentJourney As for the extra month added to the timeline, I suspect it's to cover themselves since the layoffs may impact performance.
The tracker was updated this morning, and my Oath Ceremony is now scheduled for March 15, 2025. I’m currently waiting for the email confirmation.
